Britain's homelessness minister increased the rent on a house she owns by hundreds of pounds, allegedly "within weeks" of the previous tenants' contract ending.
The i Paper, external reported that four tenants who rented a house owned by Rushanara Ali in East London were sent an email last November giving them four months' notice that their lease would not be renewed.
It says the property was re-listed shortly after the tenants moved out, at a rent that was £700 a month higher.
Ali is Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping. A spokesman said: "Rushanara takes her responsibilities seriously and complied with all relevant legal requirements."
Update: She's resigned. Remaining in post would be a "distraction from the ambitious work of this government".
Mick Hartley 
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